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Section 230 Of The Cda: Internet Exceptionalism As A Statutory Construct, H. Brian Holland
Section 230 Of The Cda: Internet Exceptionalism As A Statutory Construct, H. Brian Holland
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Since its enactment in 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has become perhaps the most significant statute in the regulation of online content, and one of the most intensely scrutinized.
The essay begins with a brief introduction to Section 230. As interpreted and applied by the judiciary, this statute is now conceived as a broad grant of immunity from tort liability.—broad not only in terms of those who can claim its protection but also in terms of predicate acts and causes of action to which such immunity extends.
Working from this foundation, I then seek to position the …